Taoiseach Leo Varadkar Presents FarmSense Co-Founder, Dr. Eamonn Keogh, with 2024 SFI St. Patrick's Day Science Medal
RIVERSIDE, Calif., March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, FarmSense proudly announces that co-founder and distinguished professor at the University of California, Riverside, Dr. Eamonn Keogh, has been named recipient of the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) 2024 St. Patrick's Day Science Medal Award. A ceremony was held in Washington D.C., where Taoiseach Leo Varadkar presented Dr. Keogh with the award to recognize his immense contributions to research and innovation in academia.
- The SFI St. Patrick's Day Science Medal Award for Academia is bestowed annually "to a distinguished scientist, engineer, or technology leader living and working in the USA with strong Irish connections" [ Ref ].
- "I am honored to accept the 2024 SFI St. Patrick's Day Science Medal for my work on data mining and computational entomology," said Keogh.
- In addition to the award in academia, SFI also presents a second medal to a leader in the industry category.
- This award recognizes their outstanding success in data mining and agri-food," said Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, upon presenting the award recipients.